With a strong El Niño on the way, only 17% of San Diego's storm channels can handle a 100-year storm
San Diego has been doubling down on its efforts to clear miles of storm channels after the devastating floods in 2024. It’s also in preparation for what meteorologists say could be the strongest El Niño in at least 100 years.
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The federal aid agency updated its fraud protections, delaying financial aid notifications to students by several weeks. -
The lawmakers are asking the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General to conduct an independent review of the USS Lincoln’s record-breaking deployment — more than 200 continuous days at sea. -
San Diego County home prices increased last month despite a decline in sales from June levels, according to figures released Monday by the California Association of Realtors. -
Health Net’s decision to cut assisted living benefits for roughly 3,500 low-income seniors could force some of them onto the streets, critics fear. -
The national redistricting competition between the parties means California's conservative voters are going through the same thing as Democratic voters in Republican strongholds. California Republicans are seeing their House districts split up to make new ones more friendly for Democrats. -
Two county supervisors are calling for an end to agreements allowing federal immigration enforcement agencies, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to use county facilities for firearms training. -
The water level at Lake Powell has fallen to a record low in another sign of crisis along the Colorado River. This alarming milestone, reached on Saturday, follows a record low set by Lake Mead. The two are the country's largest reservoirs and provide water and electricity for millions of people, as well as farms and wildlife. -
A brush fire that broke out Sunday in Sorrento Valley grew to 131 acres before firefighters stopped its forward progress. The fire is 60% contained. -
This is the latest in a long series of dustups between the city, a housing developer and the state. -
The San Diego-based aircraft carrier has been at sea for a record-setting uninterrupted time of more than 240 days.
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